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DEAR PAW’S CORNER: My dog Trey is a 3-year-old mixed breed, mostly Lab, who pulls at his leash every time we go out for a walk. I don’t want to use a choke collar, because it seems painful and counterproductive to punish him every time he tries to pull ahead.

Ladies and gentlemen! Boys and girls of all ages! Has anyone ever told you that you look or sound like Frank Sinatra? What about Chevy Chase? Or maybe Elvis, Dolly Parton, or Adele? Well, now is your chance to dress up and perform like your favorite actor, singer, or dancer while raising funds to continue the repairs on the historic Ramona theatre.

Dear People of the Great State of Oklahoma, Hello! I am a third-grade student in Northern Virginia. Our class is learning about the United states, and I will be teaching our school about the state of Oklahoma. In May, I will create a display for our State Fair that I hope will make you proud.

The University of Central Oklahoma was designated a Purple Heart University by the Military Order of the Purple Heart Monday, Feb. 19, in a ceremony held on UCO’s campus. Central was awarded this honor for its longstanding commitment to serving military-connected faculty, staff and students, specifically those who were wounded in combat.

It’s not another gala. It’s not a ball. It’s the first-ever Shamrock Shindig and it will be held at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City on Thursday, March 14, 2024. This is not your typical event or fundraiser. The purpose of the evening is to honor the 2024 Grand Marshal of the Oklahoma City St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Anita La Cava Swift, the oldest of John Wayne’s 27 grandchildren. The evening’s proceeds will benefit the Center of Family Love in Okarche and the Toby Keith Foundation’s OK Kids Korral in Oklahoma City. The latter organization was selected by Ms. Swift and the John Wayne Cancer Foundation for the services it provides to pediatric cancer patients and their families in Oklahoma.